It’s More Than Your Thyroid

It’s more than your thyroid! I read over and over again on Facebook, thyroid patients that go to their endocrinologist and beg for a complete blood work, and not just the standard TSH test. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) to find out why they, the patient, is not responding to typical thyroid replace therapy. By not […]

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Hashimoto’s thyroiditits is a fancy name for an autoimmune disease that primarily attacks your thyroid. But while it is attacking your thyroid as if it was a foreign object in your body, it also causes a multitude of symptoms as in the following: Extreme fatigue Weight gain Hair Loss Dry skin Sensitivity to heat or […]

DCIS — Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and What to Do?

Well, they did it again. After years of scaring the daylight out of women—basically making women fear their own breast, the medical community changed another directive, this time about Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, DCIS. In the news for the last couple of days is this heading for example: Doubt Is Raised Over Value of Surgery […]

What is in Your Protein Shake

[contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Website’ type=’url’/][contact-field label=’Comment’ type=’textarea’ required=’1’/][/contact-form] I don’t know about you but when I started looking for a protein powder there were so many on the shelves of the health food store, I had no idea which one to chose. After a little research on the Internet, I learned […]

Turmeric-The Spice For a Longer and Healthier Life

Turmeric is a common spice, you may already have in your cupboard, that may be used for improved health.  The spice has been said to: Prevent heart disease Stave off Alzheimer’s disease Eliminate depression Alleviate joint pain…and more How does this work? Inside turmeric is a compound called curcumin which is responsible for the orange […]